The Roles and Responsibilities of Community-Based Organizations in Responding to Public Health Emergencies: A Systematic Review

(2019) The Roles and Responsibilities of Community-Based Organizations in Responding to Public Health Emergencies: A Systematic Review. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. ISSN 2074-1804

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Abstract

Context: Alongside the re-emergence of public health emergencies, increasing displaced population in the world contributes to worsening the situation. Evidence Acquisition: We reviewed the partnerships of community-based organizations (CBOs) with health systems to identify the roles and responsibilities of CBOs in public health emergencies. The research team searched articles in Web of Science, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Wiley, Google Scholar, World Health Organization (WHO), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) websites. Two independent reviewers decided to include articles if they addressed the role of CBOs in the happened public health emergencies. STROBE and Case Study checklists were used to examine the quality of the studies. Results: After reaching 542 articles, 34 of them met the eligibility criteria. Articles mostly focused on high-income countries and the epidemics as disasters. Primary health care, logistic services, and communication were the most participatory services. However, just 14 of articles in childcare and 3 in elderly care services showed a partnership with the health system. Also, the emergence of influenza pandemics in the years after 2010 was a starting point for increased participation of the CBOs in public health emergencies. Conclusions: Health authorities should lead the CBOs' participation to provide childcare and elderly services in public health emergencies. Moreover, low-income countries should promote the responsibility of protecting communities by considering the supportive role of CBOs in public health emergencies based on all potential capabilities.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: community-based organizations community health centers disasters emergencies partnerships public health role support nongovernmental organizations hepatitis-b preparedness children interventions partnerships vaccination resilience experience coalition
Subjects: WA Public Health
Divisions: Faculty of Health > Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Health Management and Economics Research Center
School of Management and Medical Information Sciences > Department of Disaster and Emergency Health
Journal or Publication Title: Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 21
Number: 4
Identification Number: ARTN e90967 10.5812/ircmj.90967
ISSN: 2074-1804
Depositing User: Zahra Otroj
URI: http://eprints.mui.ac.ir/id/eprint/10086

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